Degrees & Requirements

• HSCI 105- Introduction to Healthcare Professions* (1 credit hour)
• HSCI 180- Introduction to Health Science & Population Health ( 3 credit hours)
• HSCI 200- What Makes a Healthy Society? (3 credit hours) [CORE 200]
• NURS 206- Global Concepts of Healthcare (3 credit hours) [CORE 300]
• EXSC 213- Medical Terminology (3 credit hours)
• PHIL 221- Healthcare Ethics (3 credit hours) [CORE-Humanities]
• HSCI 240- Healthcare Policy & Law^ (3 credit hours), OR
• HSCI 363- Healthcare Administration^ (3 credit hours)
• HSCI 301- Epidemiology (3 credit hours)
• HSCI 331- Functioning, Disease & Health Interventions (3 credit hours)
• HSCI 401- Health Informatics & Data Translation (4 credit hours)
• HSCI 470- Internship** (2-6 credits), OR
• HSCI 485- Research Experience** (2 credits)

31 Credit Hours

* Also first course in the Pre-Health Concentration
^ Students may choose either HSCI 240 or HSCI 363 in consultation with their advisor
** CORE Capstone experience is met with either  HSCI 470 or HSCI 485, chosen in consultation with advisor

• BIOL/CHEM 100- Introduction to Biology & Chemistry~ (3 credit hours)
• MATH 101- Introduction to Math for STEM~ (3 credit hours)
• BIOL 117- General Biology (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 120- Anatomy & Physiology 1 (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 121- Anatomy & Physiology 2 (4 credit hours)
• CHEM 111- General Chemistry^ (4 credit hours), OR
• CHEM 125- Introduction to General, Organic & Biological Chemistry^ (3 credit hours)
• PSYC 102- Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science (3 credit hours) [CORE-Social Science]
• SOCI 252- Sociology of Health (3 credit hours)
• MATH 124 & 125- Precalculus (3 credit hours) & Lab (1 credit hour), AND/OR  MATH 151- Calculus (4 credit hours)
• STAT 161- Introduction to Statistics (4 credit hours), OR STAT 162-Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (4 credit hours), OR STAT 163- Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral & Health Sciences (4 credit hours) 

32-36 Credits

~Some students may be exempt from the BIOL/CHEM 100 & MATH 101 Corequisite courses with previously completed college-level science course work with a grade of C or better, Satisfactory AP or CLEP test scores, IB course equivalence, or excellent GPA with strong SAT or ACT scores. 
^ Chosen in consultation with advisor

Students will choose any five of the courses listed below OR complete a minor in Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Civic Innovation, or Business Administration.  Other minors may be substituted with advisor approval.

The support courses include many additional prerequisites commonly required for health professions programs. 

Support Courses

• BIOL 201- Organismal Biology (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 232- General Microbiology (4 credit hours) OR BIOL 332- Microbiology & Immunology (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 300- Genetics (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 425- General Physiology (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 430/CHEM 430X- Biochemistry (4 credit hours)
• BIOL 441- Cell & Molecular Biology (4 credit hours)
• CHEM 112- General Chemistry 2 (4 credit hours)
• CHEM 211- Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credit hours)
• CHEM 212- Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credit hours)
• EXSC 261- Kinesiology (3 credit hours)
• EXSC 310- Exercise Physiology (4 credit hours)
• EXSC 370- Nutrition (3 credit hours)
• MCOM 262- Science Communication  (3 credit hours)
• NURS 207- Cultural Concepts of Healthcare  (3 credit hours)
• PHYS 110- College Physics I  (4 credit hours), OR PHYS 201- General Physics I  (4 credit hours)
• PHYS 111- College Physics II  (=4 credit hours), OR PHYS 201- General Physics II  (4 credit hours)
• PSYC 231- Abnormal Psychology  (3 credit hours)
• SOCI 105- Introduction to Sociology for Healthcare (3 credit hours)
• SOCI 230- Environmental Sociology  (3 credit hours)

15-20 credit hours

 

Students may earn a minor in Health Sciences by completing 

• HSCI 105- Introduction to Healthcare Professions
• HSCI 180- Introduction to Health Science & Population Health
• HSCI 301- Epidemiology 
• HSCI 331- Functioning, Disease & Health Interventions 
• HSCI 401- Health Informatics & Data Translation

Plus any one of the courses below:

• HSCI 200- What Makes a Health Society?
• NURS 206- Global Concepts of Healthcare
• HSCI 240- Healthcare Policy & Law
• HSCI 362- Healthcare Administration

17 Credit hours